We live in a world of information. We swim in an abundance of knowledge. So much so that we no longer see the need for a mentor. Yet the Bible strongly encourages this practice.

We pray for our dreams to come true. We work hard to succeed in our projects. So we are rather disappointed, even demolished, when the result is not what we expected. However, failure can also be beneficial.

“Is that what a Christian is?” Some unbelievers sometimes doubt when looking at the lives of those who claim to be born again. To truly be Christ-like, we have no other options: we must be filled with the Holy Spirit.

It is one of the first sentences that a child formulates. “Me able”, a toddler will say, rebuffing their parent’s help with dressing, eating, or bathing. Even adults, we too often keep this annoying attitude.

We often hear that love has no age and that God can always surprise us. But when we have retired and maybe even grandparents, do the biblical principles of singleness also apply to us?